tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58129684485350980102016-07-14T06:13:31.078-06:00Tre GwerninMedieval Welsh storytelling for the modern world.G R Grovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087606854160915689noreply@blogger.comBlogger532125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-79645738299500554592016-05-22T16:36:00.001-06:002016-05-22T16:39:50.796-06:00Still here...Yes, I'm still alive <grin> - I've just been preoccupied with other projects for the last year. I am planning to get back soon to my next Storyteller novel, which has been languishing for quite a while now. In the meantime, here's a picture of baby squirrels!
GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-53791205879359633482015-04-14T08:26:00.004-06:002015-04-14T08:26:56.026-06:00Still here...I've been posting mostly on Facebook lately, but I suppose I should make an effort to keep up this blog as well. We'll see how well I succeed. In the meantime, here's a picture from my garden - tomatoes in the cold frame (and a few timy peppers midstage right)!
GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-89581654197999928802015-01-24T09:27:00.001-07:002015-01-24T14:16:02.725-07:00January update...Well, it's still January. Been busy with Druids again, also creating ebooks - most of my titles are now available in the Amazon Kindle store, B&N Nook store, etc. Now to put in more work on the next book - The Fallen Stones - which is at last showing signs of life. For those of you who enjoyed The Druid's Son, you'll find more of Togi / Mac Criomthann's adventures as inset stories in this fourth GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-33764039018524005722014-12-24T12:05:00.003-07:002014-12-24T12:05:48.018-07:00Midwinter Update...Biggest book news: I've succeeded in getting one of my poetry books (King Arthur's Raid on Hell) on the Amazon Kindle store through Lulu. Hopefully the rest of my books will follow over the next couple of months. Smashwords, as much as I like some of their features, has been a total failure in that regard despite two years of unkept promises; apparently Amazon will only take ebooks from them thatGRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-62414152027309425062014-11-22T08:54:00.001-07:002014-11-22T17:36:38.541-07:00November update...
A couple of new books since I've posted here much, both available through my lulu store. Mac Criomthann Tales contains four short stories about the protagonist of The Druid's Son later in his life. Songs of Wales is a collection of all my previously published Welsh themed poetry, plus a few new pieces. Thought I'd put this up now as Lulu is currently having a sale - save 30% on all softcover GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-86164748560956632572014-09-23T05:35:00.001-06:002014-09-23T05:35:22.478-06:00Still here...How time flies. Yep, still here. More book updates soon, I hope.
-GRGGRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-5512407075856164342014-07-09T18:26:00.001-06:002014-07-09T18:26:06.285-06:00And another new druid post...On the other blog: http://chokecherryadf.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-druid-ritual-part-1.html.GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-59177574429053302332014-06-16T19:47:00.003-06:002014-06-16T19:48:21.615-06:00Something NewI'm involved in founding a new neopagan Druid group here in Denver. To follow our adventures, check out http://chokecherryadf.blogspot.com/.GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-9022660775593479372014-06-07T21:04:00.002-06:002014-06-07T21:04:44.413-06:00Still here...Mostly on facebook nowadays...GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-60057566991752717602014-05-19T09:02:00.000-06:002014-05-19T09:02:08.990-06:00It's MayA busy month for the active pagan gardener. More posts next month!GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-22723980517988943502014-04-06T12:43:00.000-06:002014-04-06T12:43:08.472-06:00...Still Here... again...Yep, just busy... happy spring!GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-91561221960705185752014-03-17T20:15:00.001-06:002014-03-17T20:15:21.680-06:00Still here......yes, really. Just been busy...GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-82464559541486693832014-01-25T08:07:00.001-07:002014-01-25T08:07:12.520-07:00St. Dwynwen's DayI'll be celebrating this with the Colorado Welsh Society today. To go with it, a short poem I wrote some years ago about the fate of Dwynwen's rejected lover...
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GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-67841169534151922352013-12-24T19:14:00.001-07:002013-12-24T19:14:23.382-07:00King Arthur's Christmas TeaKing Arthur’s Christmas Tea
‘Twas long ago in Camelot,one snowy winter’s day –King Arthur had been thinkingand to Merlin he did say,“What shall we do for Christmas, bach,to celebrate this year?December’s hard upon us,and the day is drawing near.
“This year I don’t want any wars,or green men with an ax,I don’t want any dragons,or anything to taxmyself or my Round Table.” –“Well,” said Merlin with GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-48644047005715362902013-12-20T18:04:00.001-07:002013-12-20T18:04:40.725-07:00Midwinter Solstice songMidwinter: Pwyll
In Arawn's halls you spent a year
atoning for your actions ill;
you sorrowed not, nor did you fear
except at night, while you lay still
beside a woman passing fair –
fell Arawn's wife. You did not stir
to touch, or stoke her shining hair;
your forethought kept you safe from her.
At end of year, to fight you went
with summer's king, and cut him down;
refused to strike him twiceGRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-1775456899143167672013-12-12T18:19:00.005-07:002013-12-12T20:36:18.553-07:001282...Cilmeri
Snow cloaked the fields. The river
armored with ice lay silent.
Shouts echoed faintly – shivers
of wind-borne mist, not violent.
Warfare and death seemed unreal.
Blood on the snow was not red
In the grey light of that field.
Snow-covered mounds were not dead.
Half-way twixt Annwn and earth,
with ice for arrows and spears,
armies of unhuman birth
were battling down the long years –
orGRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-12347542952342484462013-11-15T21:28:00.003-07:002013-11-15T21:28:59.606-07:00Still here...Yikes! Over a month... well, I've been busy, but not with anything I wanted to post here. Note: must do better! Blame it on facebook... GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-74709870871073235252013-10-04T20:02:00.002-06:002013-10-04T20:02:34.758-06:00First snow......this morning, and a hard freeze expected tonight. New moon as well. We stand on the doorstep of winter.GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-26856089404071877112013-10-01T09:06:00.003-06:002013-10-01T15:04:44.352-06:00October...... and autumn continues its slow descent toward winter. We had our first frost a few days ago, just enough to damage the squash but not much else. Not much longer, though, before it will be time to start putting the garden to bed for the winter.
Latest book development: a new poetry collection, of work I've written while completing the ADF Bardic Guild's study programs. So far it's only GRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-3031578218272522022013-09-02T17:27:00.003-06:002013-09-02T17:27:44.461-06:00September......and the harvest season is in full swing. Yesterday I made a small batch of tomato chutney, using mostly tomatoes and sweet peppers from my garden. The farmer's markets are wonderful; the summer stone fruits from Colorado's western slope - especially the peaches! - overlapping with the early apples and pears, and the scarce but wonderful local blackberries. Tonight's supper will include squashGRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-16169450230055924682013-08-12T07:43:00.002-06:002013-08-12T07:43:58.958-06:00Still here...Last month has been busy, with festivals, travel, and other associated activities, most recently at the Colorado Scottish Festival with the Colorado Welsh Society. Hopefully things will settle down enough that I can start blogging more regularly soon.
-GRGGRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-17366054837964146022013-07-09T15:17:00.003-06:002013-07-09T15:17:32.010-06:00New storyNew Mac Criomthann story: Mac Criomthann and the Herd of White Cattle.
-GRGGRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-10613442755643166952013-06-30T09:55:00.002-06:002013-06-30T09:55:30.965-06:00Still here...Working on a new Mac Criomthann story, which should complete the Bardic Composition 3 set. After that, it's back to Gwernin's next book!
-GRGGRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-24250096051151081882013-06-07T10:30:00.003-06:002013-06-07T10:30:50.039-06:00Has it been that long?I suppose so. Still here, anyway - busy with other stuff. Should be able to start working on Gwernin's next book soon, then there'll be more news.
-GRGGRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310632201912094110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812968448535098010.post-32446261138496054602013-05-10T13:08:00.001-06:002013-05-10T23:15:03.767-06:00Still here...Still here... check out the "Other Stuff" link on the sidebar to see some of what I've been doing.
Also, a second short story here....
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